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Xterra Brazil Regional #1
Estrade Real MG,  Sao Lourenco, Brazil
1st, 1h55ish

Excellent video by Big Shot Media commissioned for iamspecialized.com. How insane was the landscape?

A friend of mine forwarded this brilliant account of Saturdays testing times - An account like many others I’m certain, of true grit and ultimate success and Xterra Warrior pride. Way harder for these lads than for me… Well done Kevin. Some much of truth in your writing. Loved it.

All images thanks to Oakpics. They tell the story plenty better than my report…

Grabouw, 20 February 2010
1st
2h22′ish

Midway through the bike course I glanced down at my legs, goose flesh shriveled pistons willed on by heart and mind, heat treated to total dehydrated. As was everything else. I still could not get a sweat droplet onto my sunnies, my Enduren was nearly all out. “Kid, you’re going to blow”. [...]

I can only imagine New Zealand and Brazil being able to match the Xterra turnout this weekend. Stillwater Sports - management responsible for Xterra South Africa - closed entries on Monday at 1300 entrants! I am so blown and proud to be a part of the Xterra community here. I think slightly more in the [...]

All images compliments of Hannes Oosthuizen @ Oakpics Photography.

Got beaten to this line last year. Stillwater Sports do an excellent setup. The kind that makes you want to get to the post-race hospitality area first; while all the cookies are still neatly stacked.

Great mention on the newsletter sent out by Xterra Planet this morning:

Trusting it wont be the last for the season…

Xterra Buffelspoort, - Johannesburg, South Africa
30 January 2010
1st

(They were white when starting)

4 Events in on the South African summer hitlist:
Triple Challenge - 15 November 2009
Totalsports Challenge - 9 January 2010
70.3 South Africa - 17 January 2010
Xterra Grabouw - 19 February 2010

Was asked by a local journalist to shoot some post race impressions:
Xterra World Champs 2009 Full Results
Official Xterra Photography - By Nils Nilsen
Rich Cruse Gallery

(Male Winner, three times over, Eneko Llanos from Spain.)

Still beneath the duvet covers having a laugh at one of my all time favourite correspondents and good friend Brian’s latest expose.
It’s in retaliation of my article written for Xterra. You could link there from right of this text, in the Twitter feed. Any, a day in Langebaan awaits. Long run this morning and [...]

If only he wouldn’t set it as high? My friend and inspiration source won his 7th Xterra Series crown this past weekend after placing 2nd at the Series Final in Ogden’s Snow Basin in Utah. Seven series wins goes a long way to reflect his holistic health and longevity approach to life and sport balancedwith [...]

Race Report : Xterra Vermont 2009
5th
2:31:14, 5:54 behind winner Nico Lebrun

Xterra South Central Cup 2009
2:10:52
3rd - 4:46 behind winner Josiah Middaugh

Dan was 3rd in XTERRA South Central Cup, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Congratulations Mr. Consistency!
Josiah Middaugh was first and has climbed in second on XTERRA CUP SERIES STANDINGS, pushing Dan into third position on the list.
More info on XTERRAplanet.com.
Race report will follow soon…

Xterra Northwest Cup
1st
2:26:32

I should have shaved. Shit. I should have shaved.
No one was insight behind as I came undone at the seams over the last descent with little more than a 50m short upward dig and coast in. How could it be? I’ve spent hours day dreaming, hours fantasizing in training, hours debating why [...]

Travelled up from Truckee yesterday after a night of serious ‘bunder’ and the Little Princess would call it that kept myself and Piper (the Burmese mountain dog) awake for most the night. Only really woke once the magical sights of Farragut State Park opened like the intro to a good film. I should add, I [...]

Just a quick note off the iPhone. Most fun race, super fast and testing. Freezing cold though, and onset a few mistakes. But so you learn. Stoltz won again impressively. Mike Vine second. Josiah Middaugh in third. Nico Lebrun fifth.
Off to Nashville after prize giving. And on to Bama later in the week.
Been a [...]